The Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN) has demanded government bury persons who succumbed to the novel coronavirus in a dignified manner, including providing coffins, especially to the less fortunate whose families may not be in a position to afford them.
"The deceased departure from the living has to be made a smooth transition to the next life as possible. Such a journey must be done properly as well as in proper carrier of the body like a coffin instead of the three leak-proof body bags," acting church chairperson Jack Manale told journalists yesterday.
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